Insert sale question

[StarB]

I've got a wiggly door latch on a fireplace insert. Looks like it has grandma bear doors. I think the person that was using it before me was forcing the latch over the top of the nickle protection plates, and it made the door latch loose. I put a gasket in there just to see what would happen, and it burned low overnight. The gasket is a fix, but it would be cool to get it back to original - am I looking at a new door or is there a way to just pull the handle/latch off? The whole stove is black, but it had those nickle protection plates so I'm hoping i might find nickle doors...
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I have this exact model I was wondering what you think it's worth round about. I gave a really low price to someone before I did any research :-(.

 

[coaly]

Did you look an Craigslist to see what your area is asking? Stoves are a seasonal item and right now is the lowest. Prices are whatever buyer and seller agree upon. Next October / November is the time to sell.
If yours was just slid in using the existing chimney without a liner connected directly to Insert with a boot, you should inform the buyer, that type installation is no longer acceptable. He may want out of the deal if he doesn't have the correct size liner. Preferably insulated.

 

[StarB]

I've looked everywhere and can not find this model. It it grandpa bear lll and I just wanted to see I'd anyone can give a round about cause I don't wanna rob myself with the price since I'm buying another insert to pit in there when we take it out.

 

[StarB]

 

[bholler]

I nont know your market at all but around here $400 would be the top but more likely you would get $250 or $300

 

[StarB]

It has a like dryer pipe kinda going all the way up the chimney I assume??? I can only see a small area that makes it visible. What do I need to do to check the liner ? Might you have any pictures showing the difference? BTW this was the best website I could find and I've gotten more info from this site on the model and such than all others together and I looked up sites for a few hours lol. Thank you Coaly for your time and expertise to help me become more knowledgable on what I have.

 

[StarB]

Ok I was seeing them go for wayyyyyy more but if I need to hold it till November./October to pretty much double my profit I would much rather do that. Thank you for your time and response bholler. So I was thinking it was worth 800 round about its in good shape it closes solid and also I have the back part that goes over the brick that I did not see included with these

 

[coaly]

It has a like dryer pipe kinda going all the way up the chimney I assume??? I can only see a small area that makes it visible. What do I need to do to check the liner ? Might you have any pictures showing the difference? BTW this was the best website I could find and I've gotten more info from this site on the model and such than all others together and I looked up sites for a few hours lol. Thank you Coaly for your time and expertise to help me become more knowledgable on what I have.

You have to remove the upper face plate / cover to see the connection.
You're looking at a pipe that goes between firebox and outer shell that makes an air chamber around the back of insert.
Below you can see the double wall making the air space. You're looking into that slot at top, not at the top of Insert.

There is no collar that sticks up. The only way to connect directly to liner is with a boot or homemade adapter.

 

[coaly]

View attachment 155156 I've looked everywhere and can not find this model. It it grandpa bear lll and I just wanted to see I'd anyone can give a round about cause I don't wanna rob myself with the price since I'm buying another insert to pit in there when we take it out.

You're picturing a Fireplace Insert. No bear name given. A Grandpa III is a freestanding stove with 4 legs, 30 inches wide, arched doors with bottom and rear shields. The Insert uses Grandma doors.
https://www.hearth.com/images/uploads/fishinsertmanual.pdf

Using the search feature at top right, search "Insert" in titles within this forum for threads pertaining to your insert.

 

[coaly]

View attachment 155162 View attachment 155164 View attachment 155163 Ok I was seeing them go for wayyyyyy more but if I need to hold it till November./October to pretty much double my profit I would much rather do that. Thank you for your time and response bholler. So I was thinking it was worth 800 round about its in good shape it closes solid and also I have the back part that goes over the brick that I did not see included with these

Those are freestanding stoves that do not use a hearth enclosing faceplate.
They are not designed to sit back inside a fireplace like an Insert.

 

[bholler]

Also it looks like most of those stoves are listed in texas you are in va the prices swing greatly depending on the area. If you asked $800 for one in this area you would get laughed at you need to check craigslist and classified adds in your area to find an appropriate value. You can always list it for $800 and see if you get any response who knows.

 

[bholler]

http://williamsport.craigslist.org/search/sss?query=fisher wood stove&sort=rel
Here are some from my area i am surprised by the asking price for some of them the $800 and the $675 seem high but hey good for them if they can get it

 

[bholler]

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And a couple from virginia but no inserts that i found there in our area inserts sell for a little less but that may be different by you

 

[coaly]

Here's one in VA $450
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You should have a screen to go with it too.

 

[coaly]

With this guy selling this for $100 there's no need for an Insert

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Includes blower !

 

[bholler]

With this guy selling this for $100 there's no need for an Insert

I like it i think i will start building them and selling them to our customers with open fireplaces lol

 

[coaly]

And it's a "Listed Accessory" since it's on Craigslist !

 

[StarB]

Thank you all for your insight. I was talking to someone and came to 250.00 before I researched it so I really appreciate everyone's response. I would of given it away at that price. Thanks everyone so much

 

[bholler]

Thank you all for your insight. I was talking to someone and came to 250.00 before I researched it so I really appreciate everyone's response. I would of given it away at that price. Thanks everyone so much

Like coaly said before it is worth what ever you can get for it a whole lot of them sell for $250 or less and i am sure there are some people that get $1000 plus for them but i think 4 to 5 hundred is about right for one in good shape